When King Francis I of France brought the great Leonardo da Vinci to live in France in 1516, 500 hundred years ago this year, it was like hiring Warren Buffett to be your personal financial advisor or bringing in Steve Jobs to be your techie. Known throughout Europe as […]
Two Major Galleries Celebrate the Work of Adam Straus Spanning a three and a half decade career, the paintings of Adam Straus are on view until January 14, 2017. Two exhibitions at 730 Fifth Avenue showcase his paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and photography. Straus is known for […]
The spare elegance of the realist Fairfield Porter (1907-1975) never gets old. A monograph on the artist and his work, recently published by Rizzoli, provides an intense exploration of the intriguing and complex life of this important painter. The book, written by Karen Wilkins and John Wilmerding includes an evocative […]